We are very pleased to welcome Pavan Kaushik (here with Subha giving his best James Bond impression) as a new PhD candidate in the NICE group. Pavan will be quantifying decision making using virtual reality and other behavioral techniques. Welcome to the lab, Pavan!
With an Eristalis hoverfly In Thangu Valley at 3900 m
Here are Suhrid and Josefin measuring abiotic and visual cues after observing hoverfly pollination on rhododendrons in Chopta Valley, Sikkim. Also shown is an image of an Eristalis hoverfly pollinating a rhododendron blossom and a view of the Himalayan peaks from the valley.
in Lachen. Lots of sun, lots of hoverflies, and a few cows ….
The NICE group is starting on its first field trip to the Himalayas to observe high altitude hoverfly pollination! More to come!
The NICE group is extremely proud to be part of an amazing new national initiative focusing on chemical ecology in India: http://news.ncbs.res.in/story/exploring-diversity-chemical-signals-nature
Thanks to Pavan and Subha, the lovely Eri Silk Moth has emerged in the lab!
outside the NICE lab today!
Check out Suhrid’s lovely shot of one of our lab mascots: http://suhrid.nice.ncbs.res.in/post/115111278666/the-watchful-protector
This week we are outfitting the chemical ecology facility adjacent to the NICE lab for thermal desorption and gas chromatography- mass spectrometry.
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